Customer Reviews

The Tub People

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

My 2 and 4 yr olds both request this book at least twice a day. I only wish we could buy actual Tub People figures, because I know my boys would have hours of fun acting out the story and coming up with more of their own.

This is a delightful story of toys coming to life, and has the heartwarming theme of reuniting a family. I still don't mind reading it over and over.

This story has made a lasting impression on my three year old son. For the last six months my son points at every drain we see...at the YMCA, bathrooms, and places I never knew had drains, and says, "There is a drain. That's where the tub child went." I know I am probably planting seeds for my son's future therapist but regardless this really is a wonderful book.

I have to buy this book after borrowing it from the library. My daughter always has me read it 2 or 3 times in row. Although the first time we read it, was a bit dramatic for her. We got to the "heavy drama part" in the story, and I heard a whimper from my daughter. I turned and saw her lip quivering, and her eyes filling up with tears. I hurried up and explained, "Don't worry honey -- he gets saved--he gets saved." And then we flipped a couple pages ahead. "See, the Tub Child is back with his family." And so she was quickly reassured. As soon as we finished the story, her response was, "Read it Again! Read it Again!" And no more tears. But she still always flips ahead to the page where the Tub Child is back with his family!

I am a bit torn about this book... the illustrations are very cute, and it is an interesting well written story, but I don't know exactly how I feel about the story... it is a bit scary, and I can see how some children would have to be reassured about this story... it does have a happy ending, but I think you should evaluate your own child's emotions and personality before reading this story to them... I own it, but it won't be a first read to my children... I will wait till I determine each child's reactions to other things...

I won this book at school when I about six years old, and it was one of the first books I remember reading to myself. I loved it! It had a truly lasting impression on me. I am now in my twenties and studying Library Science- and I sometimes still think of this story when I sit in the tub, or when I need an example of a picture book I am fond of. This book has stayed in my mind and made a very fond impression. I highly recommend this book.

My son and I love this book, and read it over and over. In the bathtub he likes to act out the part of the tub child, pretending to go down the drain and getting "rescued."

I must say though that it does evoke images and emotions that may be difficult for some young children - and for parents.

We discovered this book last year when my son was 2 1/2. A few weeks after we first read the book, the tsunami hit. After that, I couldn't read it without crying - so it was banished to the shelf for a year. We recently took it out again, and we really do enjoy the story. My son listens with baited breath and heaves a sigh of relief each time the child is rescued.

This book was one of my favorites as a child. It has many different characters. That is one of the things that I enjoyed about it. I took a liking to the main character. In such a short story, it has its ups and downs. It took place where all little kids love to play....in the tub. Parts of the story made me worry, and parts made me really happy. There was also a little suspense added to it. I thought it was a great story. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good children's book.

My daughters, aged 14 and 6, LOVED this story. The oldest reread it to her sister many times when we had it from the library - they both asked me to find it and buy it for them. I'm getting each of them a copy. They both have played with their own Tub People for years and loved the thought that there were Tub People everywhere. You just have to reassure them at the scary part that their toys (and their bodies) can't fit down the drain at your house.

I love the way the words and the pictures in this book interact, and how my children are challenged to figure out what is happening from a realistic perspective while at the same time experiencing real issues on the fantasy side of the story. My children ask and think about the "bath child", but they are not scared. I love this book.

It seems that many people enjoy this title, some are confused by it and yet others dislike it. I would like to ask parents to read or listen to the material they are buying for their children ahead of time so that there are no surprises. My three year old son enjoys this story at home as well as at preschool. It does have a happy ending but when you think about it, this book is about loss. In time all of our children will learn about loss in their lives in many different ways. This is a great story to have at home or school.